 Armenian lifters win more medals at European Championships October 19, 2017 - 18:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Lifters Davit Hovhannisyan (85kg weight category) and Karen Avagyan snatched more medals for Armenia at the 2017 European Junior Championships, currently underway Durres, Albania. Hovhannisyan, in particular, won a silver medal after lifting a total of 343kg above his head, also securing silver in the snatch event. Avagyan, meanwhile, won a bronze medal only in the snatch event, taking the fourth spot with a final result of 339kg. Earlier, Izabella Yaylyan (58kg weight category) won three medals at the championships. Armenia was among the nine countries suspended from weightlifting for a year on September 30 in an attempt to combat an epidemic of doping.   Top stories Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent.   Partner news |  Latest news Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan  A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia.U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |
